Tanzania
Where: Beaches facing the Indian Ocean in East Africa.
Dodoma is the capital city.
Highlights: Ngorongoro Crater, where you are most likely to encounter the big five (Africa buffalo, lions, leopards, elephants, and rhinos) during a safari, and the captivating Serengeti National Park. The gorgeous beaches of Zanzibar. The highest peak in Africa is Mount Kilimanjaro.
Home of: The tree-climbing lions of Tarangire National Park.
South Africa
Where: The continent’s southernmost region.
Cape Town, Pretoria, and Bloemfontein are the capital cities.
Highlights: One of Africa’s largest game reserves, Kruger National Park. Views of the mountains from Kirstenbosch and Maclear’s Beacon. Sun City Resort and Casino.
It is the only street in the world to have produced two Nobel Prize winners and the site of the first heart transplant ever.
Kenya
Where: Tanzania’s neighbor in East Africa.
Nairobi is the capital.
Highlights: One of Africa’s most well-known game reserves, the Maasai Mara Reserve, is where you may witness the massive Wildebeest Migration. Amazing views of Kilimanjaro from Amboseli. Millions of flamingos flock to Lake Nakuru. The second-highest mountain in Africa is Mount Kenya.
The home of Lamu Island, an island devoid of automobiles.
Uganda
Where: East Africa, west of Tanzania and Kenya
Kampala, Africa’s nightlife capital, serves as the capital.
Highlights: The Kibale Forest, home to monkeys and chimpanzees. Bwindi impenetrable, with the largest number of mountain gorillas in the world. The second-largest lake in the world is called Lake Victoria.
Home of the mouthwatering Ugandan treat known as fried grasshoppers.
Zimbabwe
Where: South East Africa
Harare is the capital city.
Highlights: The world’s largest waterfall, Victoria Falls. Hwange National Park. National Park Mana Pools. Prehistoric carvings and unique rock formations can be seen in Matobo National Park.
The “mbira,” sometimes referred to as the “thumb piano,” originated here.
Botswana
Where: Southern Africa
Gabarone is the capital city.
Highlights include the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, home to hyenas, cheetahs, and wild dogs. One of the world’s natural wonders and a sanctuary for bird lovers is the Okavango Delta. Chobe National Park. The Moremi Game Reserve. Discover prehistoric cave paintings at the Tsodilo Hills, a World Heritage Site.
Huge salt pots are home.
Namibia
Where: Botswana’s border with South West Africa
The capital is Windhoek.
Highlights: Etosha National Park, which is well-known for its giraffes and elephants. For red sand dunes, Sossusvlei. National Park Namib-Naukluft. Spitzkoppe is home to Bushmen artwork and historic granite peaks.
Home of: the Skeleton Coast, so called because of the skeletons of seals and whales that once washed ashore on the shore.